Bronx, N.Y. – First the bad news. After scoring 16 goals in both of yesterday's matches, the fifth-ranked Fordham water polo squad didn't score 16 today. Now the good news. The Rams scored 17 times today, defeating George Washington University, 17-12, in an MAWPC match in the Messmore Aquatics Center.
 
With the win, Fordham improves to 15-1 overall, 6-0 in the MAWPC while George Washington falls to 10-8 overall, 1-2 in the conference.
 
Freshman Oktavian Veklyuk led a balanced Fordham scoring attack, scoring four times, while three other Rams; sophomores Alessandro Salipante and Diego Tresa, and freshman Karlo Dragosevic each netted a pair of goals.
 
The Rams jumped out to a 3-0 lead 1:40 into the game and led by three at the half, 9-6. The Revolutionaries scored three of the first four second-half goals to pull within one, 7-6, with 3:03 remaining in the third.
 
A Salipante tally with 1:36 left in the period ignited a Fordham rally as the Rams scored five straight to take a commanding 12-6 lead with 4:33 left in the third following a Tresa goal.
 
Notes
• The Rams and George Washington have now met 39 times in the past with the Rams leading the series, 22-17, winning the last 12 meetings.
 
• The win increases Fordham's home winning streak to 37 matches, dating back to 2022.
 
• Fordham now has a 60-match MAWPC winning streak in regular season matches dating back to the 2021 season.
 
What's Next?
• The Rams host Iona University in the annual Judge Cup match on Thursday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m.
 
• Fordham leads the all-time series 24-21 and has taken the past 12 meetings.